Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 8.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Costa Rica, 2008–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica is 8.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica peaked at 10.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2014.
That places Costa Rica 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8.5% | — |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | +2.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 8.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.2%, 62% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 8.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.3%, 88% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 6.9% | 9.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.0% | 10.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More work & labour data for Costa Rica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9977 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,205 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 569.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,908 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,776 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica?
- Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Costa Rica was 8.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2014.
- How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
- Costa Rica ranks 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
- Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population